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City of London 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Table: UNSOUND MEAT, Etc., REMOVED FROM COLD STORES.

UNSOUND MEAT, Etc., REMOVED FROM COLD STORES.

Article.No.How Packed.Origin.Cause for Destruction.TonsCwts.Qrs.lbs.
Bacon (Pieces)........BritishDecomposed0402
„ „........Denmark0314
„ „........Holland06324
Beef „........ArgentineBone Taint27011
„ „........„Brine Stain015313
„ „........„Decomposed017026
„ „........,,Mould Fungi121312
„ „........AustraliaDecomposed0123
„ „........„Mould Fungi01120
„ „........British0114
„ „........„Injury0024
„ (Quarters)25....ArgentineBrine Stain215214
„ „50....„Mould Fungi5702
„ „4....„Injury0329
„ „3....AustraliaMould Fungi02225
Butter2BoxesCanadaRancid0100
Cheese32CasesFranceDecomposed011019
Fish (Various)....British„04322
Fruit „14BoxesU.S.A„02014
3„West Indies„0012
Glands14CasesArgentine„01500
„1„Holland„00122
„72BagsBrazil„04113
„5„Australia„00320
Hearts (Ox)....Argentine„09016
Kidneys (Ox)........„„03019
„ (Sheep)....„„018118
„ (Ox)........Australia„00120
Lambs (Carcases)1....ArgentineBrine Stain00112
„ „27....„Decomposed01207
„ „11....„Emaciated0232
„ „40....AustraliaDecomposed014211
„ „29....„Brine Stain011118
„ „9....New Zealand„02315
„ „35....„Decomposed012212
„ (Pieces)....AustraliaBrine Stain04316
„ „....Argentine .„00011
„ „....New Zealand„10312
Livers (Ox)....ArgentineDecomposed03213
„ „2....HollandDiseased00027
Mutton (Carcases)90....ArgentineBrine Stain21527
„ „18....Australia„01420
„ „30....New ZealandDecomposed01206
„ „35....„ „Brine Stain01916
„ (Pieces)....Australia„015115
„ „....„Decomposed05216
„ „....ArgentineBrine Stain011022
„ „....„Decomposed01226
„ „....New Zealand„013116
„ „....„ „Brine Stain01536
Offal....ArgentineDecomposed01406
Pork (Carcases)3....HollandDiseased01310
„ „4....Russian„03326
„ (Pieces)........HollandInjury0201
„ „........BritishDecomposed01327
„ „........„Injury00021
Poultry (Various)........„Decomposed0123
„ „........Various„16124
Rabbits100CasesAustralia„21036
Salmon22„Canada„22312
Tongues(Ox)486....ArgentineDiseased16015
„ „118....„Glands removed06113
„ „2....„Injury00012
„ „1557....„Decomposed410110
„ (Calves)647....„„0411
Tripe4Bags„„03317
Turtles9....Australia„015117
Venison........British„00316
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Total for the Year 1924 = 72 tons 5 cwts. 2 qrs. 4 lbs.
1925 = 56 „ 16 „ 3 „ 11 „
Decrease .... 15 ,, 8 ,, 2 ,, 21 „